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I'm Karin, Executive leadership coach. that moves high-achieving professionals from overwhelmed and stuck to clear, confident, and leading at their absolute best.A Transformational NeuroLeadership Coach (ICF PCC), Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), and Certified Brain Health Professional dedicated to helping people deepen their effectiveness, impact, and relationships at work, at home, and within themselves.

Karin Franz, PCC, BCHWC, CDWF
This isn't just what I do. It's what I lived.
There was a time in my own life when I was achieving by every external measure and still feeling burned out, foggy, and disconnected from the people and the purpose that mattered most to me. I was stressed, overwhelmed, and running on empty. My relationships were suffering. My communication was sharp in the wrong ways. And I didn't have the emotional intelligence or self-awareness to understand why let alone how to change it.
What I didn't know then was that I wasn't broken. I was depleted. And depleted people don't need to try harder. They need a different approach entirely.
The turning point came when I stopped looking for a quick fix and started doing the real work understanding how my brain and body were functioning, identifying the patterns that were keeping me stuck, and building the emotional and relational skills that nobody had ever actually taught me. Slowly, and then all at once, everything shifted.
I became the parent I wanted to be. The partner I wanted to be. The professional I always knew I could be someone with patience, presence, composure, and genuine empathy. Someone who leads with integrity and shows up fully in every room they walk into.
That transformation is the reason I became a coach. And it's why I can sit across from you whether you're a burned-out executive, an entrepreneur running on fumes, or a leader who's been told they need to work on their soft skills and truly understand what you're carrying.
The intersection of leadership coaching, neuroscience, brain health optimization, and optimized emotional intelligence.
WORK WITH KARIN
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What It's Like to Work with Karin
Safe, Non-Judgmental Space
Clients consistently describe Karin as creating an environment where they feel genuinely safe to be vulnerable. Words like "grounded," "warm," "empathetic," and "non-judgmental" appear across dozens of reviews. Clients feel heard, understood, and accepted — which appears to be the foundation that makes the deeper work possible.
Exceptional Listening & Intuition
One of Karin's most praised qualities is her ability to truly listen — not just to what clients say, but to what's underneath it. Clients describe her as someone who can "wade through disconnected thoughts," synthesize rambling into clarity, and identify root issues the client hadn't seen themselves. She weaves details from past sessions and connects them to her client's present topic in profound ways to expand their thinking of what's truly at the core.
Powerful Questions Over Prescriptive Advice
Karin is described as a guide who leads clients to their own answers rather than telling them what to do. Clients often "never see the solution coming" and discover new things about themselves. This approach helps clients create deeper ownership and real lasting change.
Holistic, Whole-Person Approach
Since all areas of our lives are interconnected, Karin doesn't separate professional from personal. Clients praise her for addressing career, relationships, parenting, health, spirituality, and self-worth as integral — meeting each person where they are across all dimensions of life in very meaningful ways.
Flexible & Adaptable
Karin is always ready to pivot when clients arrive with something unexpected, never making them feel off-track. She enjoys adapting to whatever the client needs in each session.
"Karin is an exceptional listener with extensive experience supporting leaders across a wide range of industries, providing insights that beautifully complement my current field. Her guidance is a remarkable blend of astute common sense and innovative perspectives that I wouldn't have discovered on my own. Thanks to Karin's expertise and direction I've seen tremendous progress in recent months, particularly in navigating a significant career transition that once seemed overwhelming."
— Hospital Medical Director
Stop reacting to work and life.
Start transforming your whole life proactively.
Imagine if you open your mind to what's possible.
You'd be surprised!
Credentials:
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WORK WITH ME
Signature program:
- 90 min sessions
- meet twice monthly
- ongoing, cancel when it feels right
- optional upgrade with emotional intelligence EQi-2.0 assessment plus 6-8 interviews w/ managers, peers, direct reports, clients/investors, friends, and/or romantic partner for the ultimate intake of what's in your way from being your ultimate self
Team Coaching
- Determine Scope
- Team assessment/evaluation
- Designing outcomes together
- Observe, Build Skills, Empower the Team
- Reflection
PreCODE 2.0 — preventing cognitive decline program
- 60 min sessions, twice monthly
- ongoing, cancel when it feels right
— Begin Your Transformation
Your sharpest, most vital years are ahead.
Book a complimentary 30-minute discovery call. We'll map where you are, what's getting in your way, and whether working together is the right next step. No pressure — just clarity for your path forward.